Word Meaning 征伐

せいばつ seibatsu

征伐 is read as せいばつ (seibatsu) and means chastisement.

Meaning

English

  1. chastisement
  2. punishment
  3. punitive expedition
  4. conquest
  5. subjugation
  6. overcoming

Reading

Kana

せいばつ

Romaji

seibatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 135984 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

南征北伐

なんせいほくばつ

attacking in all directions

朝鮮征伐

ちょうせんせいばつ

Imjin War (1592-1597)

三韓征伐

さんかんせいばつ

conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

征服

せいふく

conquest

征東大将軍

せいとうたいしょうぐん

commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)

征東将軍

せいとうしょうぐん

commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)

征途に上る

せいとにのぼる

to start on a journey

征東

せいとう

eastern expedition

征戦

せいせん

military expedition

征西

せいせい

western expedition

乱伐

らんばつ

reckless deforestation

間伐

かんばつ

periodic thinning (e.g. forest)

Example Sentences

2

しょうぐんははんらんぐんのせいばつにむかった。

The general set out to subjugate the rebel army.

ろーまぐんはがりあをせいばつした。

The Roman army subjugated Gaul.